Jared vs Mathew
Jared and Mathewcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Jared was ranked #67 and Mathew #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Jared was ranked #89 and Mathew #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Jared was ranked #418 and Mathew #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Jared was ranked #764 and Mathew #564 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jared was ranked #1322 and Mathew #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Jared and Mathew over time
Jared and Mathew appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Mathew held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jared in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mathew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jared in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Jared moved ahead of Mathew in New Zealand · Boys — #91 and #89 the year before became #67 and #96.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jared and Mathew changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1974 and 1999, ending at #67 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Jared and Mathew averaged 13.8 places apart, ending at #67 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jared #196 in 1997, Mathew #115 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jared held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mathew in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jared #196 in 1997, Mathew #115 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Jared moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #646 and #640; by 2016 that had become #659 and #712.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jared #1322, Mathew #1517.
New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1974–1999
Jared held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mathew in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jared #41 in 1985, Mathew #37 in 1985.
The order changed in 1999: Jared moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #91 and #89; by 1999 that had become #67 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jared #67, Mathew #96.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1984–2019
Jared held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mathew in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jared #228 in 2003, Mathew #179 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jared #764, Mathew #564.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1985–1999
Jared held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mathew in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jared #66 in 1988, Mathew #29 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jared #89, Mathew #85.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Jared | Mathew |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jared and Mathew both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jared
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #97 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2003).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Mathew
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #145 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2000
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1966–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys